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U.S. law enforcement officials say preventing Somali Americans from aiding the terrorist organization al-Shabab continues to be its top priority in Minnesota, where the largest Somali community in the United States resides. VOA's Brian Padden spoke to both a Federal Bureau of Investigation official and a former U.S. attorney in Minneapolis about counter terrorism in America's heartland.

Top Priority for FBI In Minnesota: Somali Extremists

Published September 27, 2013

U.S. law enforcement officials say preventing Somali Americans from aiding the terrorist organization al-Shabab continues to be its top priority in Minnesota, where the largest Somali community in the United States resides. VOA's Brian Padden spoke to both a Federal Bureau of Investigation official and a former U.S. attorney in Minneapolis about counter terrorism in America's heartland.